View of a Native American (Navajo) woman and girl sitting on fringed blankets at a loom while the woman weaves near Butler's Trading Post, possibly near Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The woman and girl are shaded by a dark cloth tied to wooden supports that are part of the building. The loom is suspended from the ceiling and tied to a wooden pole, lying horizontally on the ground.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 16 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico; Navajo Indian Reservation; Looms--New Mexico; Weaving--New Mexico
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700170307
Notes
Condition: emulsion spotted and deteriorating on glass negative.; Etched on glass negative: "27".; Title written on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Arts & crafts- weaving- Looms" "Navajo-27".; R7001703075
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